Election Information

2022 Election Preparation

Township staff are preparing for the 2022 Municipal and School Board Elections. Election Day will be October 24, 2022.

Woolwich Council has already considered and approved the existing three-ward structure and number of Councillors. This means that if you haven't moved, you will be voting for the same municipal offices as in the 2018 election: Mayor and your ward Councillor(s).

 End-to-End Verifiable Voting

The Township has contracted the services of Scytl Canada Inc. for internet and telephone voting. Scytl's product Invote Gov ensures the secrecy and end-to-end security of the voting process.

Election Accessibility

Woolwich Township is committed to fostering a more inclusive community and allowing persons with disabilities to fully participate in the community. As part of this commitment, the Clerk will ensure that the 2022 Municipal Election will accommodate and encourage participation and inspire confidence of persons with a disability.

For more information, please visit the Election Accessibility webpage.

Offices

The Township of Woolwich will be conducting the next Municipal Election on October 24, 2022 for the offices of:

• Mayor
• Townships Councillors (5)
• Regional Chair
• School Trustees for:
  • Waterloo Region District School Board (1)
  • Waterloo Catholic District School Board (2)
  • French Public School Board (1)
  • French Catholic School Board (1)

Get Involved

You can get involved in local issues at any time by volunteering, staying engaged, and sharing feedback with members of Council. The Municipal Election provides even more opportunity for engagement and helping to shape your community like:

• voting - the most simple and powerful way to make your voice heard
  • for more information, see the Province's 2022 Voters' Guide
• running for office - if you want the chance to lead and make decisions
  • for more information, see the Province's 2022 Candidates' Guide
• supporting a candidate - you can volunteer or donate to support a candidate
  • for more information, see the Province's Third Party Advertisers' Guide

Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC)

Woolwich Township has partnered with the Region of Waterloo; Cities of Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, and Waterloo; and the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, and Wilmot to form a joint Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC) for the term 2022-2026. The role of MECAC is to:

• grant or reject applications for a compliance audit
• if a compliance audit is granted, appoint an auditor, receive the auditor's report and decide if legal action is needed
• consider reports from the Clerk identifying contributors who appear to have contravened election contribution limits, and decide if legal action is needed

If an eligible voter believes a Candidate or Third Party Advertiser has contravened the election finance rules, the voter may apply for a compliance audit of the relevant campaign finances. The application must be made in writing and must set out the reasons why the voter believes the Candidate or Third Party Advertiser has contravened the rules. An application for a compliance audit must be submitted to the Township Clerk who conducted the Election within 90 days of the deadline to file the campaign financial statement.

2022 Municipal Election Procedures

The 2022 Woolwich Township Municipal Election will be held in accordance with the 2022 Municipal Election Procedures.